Michael Brown, the former--disgraced--director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, probably doesn't have the best relationship with New Orleans.

After all, under his tutelage, the cleanup following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was considered disastrous, particularly the chaos in and around New Orleans' Superdome, where thousands of flood refugees took shelter.

About 16,000 people were stuck without adequate supplies, left to scrap for meager stockpiles of baby formula, defacate on the floor and feel around in the dark after the generators failed. At least two people were raped in the first two days, and three people died.

The Superdome, meant to be a refuge for survivors, quickly degenerated into a hell hole.

Naturally, people did not take it well when Brown fired off a tweet during the blackout at Sunday's Super Bowl, saying "fighting was going on at the NOLA Superdome." He included the hashtag: "#shocked."

Someone just told me there was fighting going on in the NOLA Superdome. #shocked

Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Michael Brown testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on Hurricane Katrina and the role of the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA, in Washington on February 10, 2006. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)Mojo the English Bulldog, models his winning costume on stage during the Pet Parade in St. Louis on February 3, 2013. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

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